New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-02
DREAMING A DEAC0NEss.
BISHOP POTTER ON woMANs SPHERE.

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ST. GEORGES CHURCH THE FIRST IN THIS DIOCESE
TO REVIVE THIS ORDER
In ST. Georges Church yesterday morning Bishop Pot
ter confirmed ninetynne women and girls; twentycight
men, and thirty-four boys. He then preached
sermon having special reference to the work of WON.
en- in the Church, and later received woman into the
Order OF Deaconesses His text was, Now when they
the bodness Of Peter and john and perceived that
they unearned, ignorant men, they marveled; and
they took knowledge Of them that they had been with
Jesus After speaking Of the happy occasion which had
brought them together, the Bishop said in parts
There personalities represented in the text the
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Confirmed no better teIt can be accepted as your guide
those very words They hal been with Jesus These md
and mghtier personality than their II was thus that
dsspssd tho anearned and ignorant but God did not
H Iook human ss Sso n Of the office o,
and made plain you how existed
had almost said lost power o. the Church
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parish shall the apostolic order restored What the
ministry @
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not often There has been lhis church who com
but large pasOrae has in demands for sympathy
ment Of Lady who visited reformatory 10 England and
was right bat there Is limit 70 the sympathy OF the pastor
want matched By the near for meeting so Il
e her IS
a hS@ we S he Bt ye C the ud the hs
apostle know that he desires that the younger women
condition Of society," Hoy does rssmSe I There
text quoted to sustain the point Can woman say Go TOT
viii marry. bear children and rule the househOd Is she
coming % be deacone.s Most surely not bless God
that Providence He has called at least one sister to DO
deaconess Follow her with prayers and sympathy and
pray that He viii put 1t into the hearts OF other women
timely beginning.
After the sermon Miss Forneret the candidate for adj
order OF deaconesses conducted to the
Bishop by Dr. Rainsford The service had been arranged
by Dr. Rainsford and authorized by Bishop Potter After
seconsecraton to works Of pety aud charity and her
devoted herself were mentioned Bishop Potter added:
We have said believe you to DO free for act OF
special to works OF piey and charity But
stances possibly changes and should superior claims 70
clearly indicate that your place OF duty elsewhere the
WIN Y Ss necessity Ssy S S vS ys y
cali to to enter into this meek and loving voca
In saying that You in loving self sacrifice In
m and humility % example Sfy ts there's can b
no room oI pride sew for vanity osenatlOn There
but you viii dS al IN the name love
through they may s Thso HIM n be- be-
VIII you conform 10 the laws and discipline OF this Church
especially e ,Gs abs Rs9S e thus
seeking promote tho Weltate OF
preserving It in peace AMI harmony
yin You diligently perform the duties which my be
quired you with cheerful spirit seeking TO serve the
lord in al good works and keeping yourself unspoted from
opdeavoT to do the lord being my helper ,Es Soo
they labor IN vain that build IL except the Lord keep the
IN he Lord seeking your strength hi viii You watch
2 7cS u from S is s WI you p BY
ever TO be gndod Ia your gonss ana dueetea
Al win do by the help OF God
After brief prayer tho Bishop, addressing the candi
date aud taking her by the hand, said:
For Lord receive thee to be hence.
forth called by the name aud title OF deaconess
In the Church o; God
MR. EAToN's SUCCESSFUL PAsToRATE
The large congregation OF the Church of the Divine
Paternity seemed TO have caught some OF the kindly
spirit OF the warm sunshine and fresh air OF the morning
rs the people bowed and smiled their May greetings to
one another IL the sixth anniversary or the Rev.
Charles H. Eaons passionate in the church, and special
services were held The music was particularly
fine. being rendered by tho choir OF the church.
under the direction OF Louis Berge, assisted
by David Bimberg violinist, and W. E. Taylor.
pianist, and a chorus OF one hundred ,d e young
people OF the Sundayschoo Mr. Eaton took for MS teft
Matthew XIII 1913 He spoke OF tne more tnan nan d
century OF activity which the church had enjoyed ana
paid loving tribute TO the memory OF the former pastor
the Rev DR. Chaplin who had minlstered to the church
for hrtythree years lie then showed how the congre
CATION had grown from the 800 who attended the ser
Vices when he began his work among its members
to the present time when over bsS bNs
WOrslip
more fruitful than any precssRs testcs q" of
preached l92 sermons delivered $50 addresses, con-
Quoted 25 funerals baptized 20 persons and confirmed
made financial statement and showed that the church
was now free from debt and practically clear OF all
Mr. Eaton then reviewed the conditions of Church
Life the growth Of Christian character ne sara
like aud that this could only be accomplished through
Christian unity through the means OF oTe srsod @
hearers not To become so engrossea IN nno music Iii,
pleasing ritual, that they should lose inc SOU oi re
gion In the body OF religion" ,,...
tho market place."
BEGINNING WORK IN A NEW home
Tho Central Congregational Church, formerly wor-
sbippng at Forty-seventhst and Madisonaye., took
possession OF its building yesterday After 1t sold
the old building IL purchased that owned by the sixth
Uniyersast Society West Fifty seventhst special
S;Sa ns Rev William Lloyd on
Helpfulness test OF church WORTH ana saa among
other things:
There is no doubt Israel borrowed many forms aud
rites from tho EpSa 30 % Ss o fH would
their Ts0@s Is. STSS%
Of Egyptian pattern SANCTUARY was after wards
Sa e o sy So ssR sh'
toward the Holy q HOLES l. was In d the place ace
a nd rIt sS SoS q
the altar he was sS III tho %s not Simply The arm Of
that protected the but oshaa a e
S mas t n S SSG'
Supreme Beng In tho sculpture Of Egypt In the history ana
posry OF Rome find tho people turning " the gous 30
Ion the children Israel tnrned 10 their Gol Tor he
The sanctuary place OF worship Inc ohurch Is no
longer an ASYLUM people God Is not aced IN
any building but his presence IS In AT Men heou
helm in difficulties Many human sou mas
anchor slipped for the want OF help Help ougn 70
come from is where these people meet II
Men mead heIp In the CONFLICTS OF lite life Is one
long long Tight Wecannot enter any avenue OF lie wlhout
having sh Men Gghtlns 70 get rid Of SIN Inn ia
tie sanctuary they help We are never 80 near .e
Master when are trying 10 help Dear SONS oroner
burdens
OPENING SERVICES IN HARLEM CHAPEL"
Al thu Wost Harlem Methodist Episcopal Church. One
nnthst AMI Seventhave. tho opening
services OF It's chapel held For three years the
nao,a have yorshipped In hall Onehundred twenty
Hhs They have built themselves house OF worship OF
which the chapel complete The main part expect
al 10 he nnshel by The chapel was asefuy deco
ed with flowers ferns etc. The communion was admins
the morning by The h9 Eey q, bs Se